Gate-latch



B. F. BRAMBLETT.

GALE LATCH. APPucmou FILED DEC. 15. 1919.

Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

INVENTOR UNITED STA'ILES BENJAMIN F. BBAMIBLETT, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS.

GATE-LATCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 23, 1920.

Application filed December 15, 1919. Serial No. 345,127.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. BRAMB- Ln'r'r, citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, in the county of Harris and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate-Latches, of which the following is a specification;

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a gate.

()ne object of the invention is to provide a gate of the character described having an improved form of hinge for swinging the same to one post and also equipped with an improved form of latch for securing the gate in a closed position.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction, operation and arrangement of parts, an example of which is given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1, is a side view of the gate.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged, vertical, sectional View, taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of referenence designate similar parts in each of the figures, the numeral 1 refers to the gate post to which the gate is swung and the numeral 2 refers to the gate. The gate is swung to the post 1 by means of an upper hin e, consisting of a hook 3, which projects out from the post, and an eye 4 operating thereover, and whi h is carried by the gate and by a suitable lower hinge 5. A strong coil spring 11 is secured at one end to said post and its other end to a hinge 5.

Spaced from the post 1 there is the other post 12 to whi h the free edge of the gate may be secured and from which it may be re leased throu h the mechanism now to be de scribed. Secured to the inner side of said post 12 there is a latch casing 13, having an oblong vertical slot therethrough and in this slot work the latches 14, 14, whose upper ends have the res ective vertical slots 15, 15, which have bearings on the transverse pins 16. he walls of said casing acting as stops limiting the outward movement of said latches. Mounted upon the post 12 there is a lever 17. whose inner end is connected to said respective latches by means of the chains 18,18. The free edge of the gate has a pI'0]Ci;10Il 19, which normally extends between said latches and holds the gate closed. When it is desired to open the gate the outer end of the lever 16, is depressed, which will operate through the chains 18 to lift the latches 14 out of the range of the projection 19 and said gate may then be swung open in either direction. When the gate is released the tension of the spring 11 will cause it to swing shut and in so doing the projection 19 w1ll first strike against the outer side of one of the latches 14 and the same will swing inwardly permitting the gate to pass and will then drop behind said projection 19 but the gate will be stopped by the projection 19 striking against the other latch 14 and the gate will then be retained between said latches until it is desired to again open the same.

A rod 20 is pivoted at its upper end to the outer end of the lever 16 and its lower end extends through a bearing 21, carried bv the post 12 and is turned outwardly forming a foot pedal 22. The rod has a collar 23 fastened thereon above the bearing 21 and surrounding said rod and interposed between the bearing 21 and the col ar 23 is a coil s ring 24. RV depressinq the pedal 22 the latches 14 will be elevated th ough the mechanism described and when the pedal is released. the s r ng 2 will o erate to e evate the rod 20 wh ch will ermit said latches to dro into active position.

hat I c aim is:

The combination w th a swin ing gate whose free ed e carries an extension. of a post. a latch-casin carried bv s id post, two latches pivoted in and de cudiu rom the cas no and em racing sa d e tension, when the a e is in clos d osit on to retain it in said posi ion. stone limitinor the mltwnrrl movement oisaid l t hes and a m nual dean; f elevotinfl' the latches out of the nath of sa d extension to permit said gate to be opened.

In testimonv wher of I have s gned mv name to th s spe if cat on in the presence of two gubscrihiflo' w tnesses.

BENJAMIN F. BRAM'BL'FITT,

Witnesses:

JAB. OLIVER, WM. A. CA'rImr, 

